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After installing a packaged app in the Marketplace application , this app can not be launched directly. The issue affects only the packaged app not the hosted apps.
B2G: 1.4.0.0-prerelease
https://marketplace.firefox.com/app/kanafire?src=search
STR :
1. Tap "Marketplace" app
2. Tap "search" box and enter "Kanafire"
3. Install the packaged app: tap "Install"
4. When app is installed tap "launch" in app Marketplace
or
Tap the "Kanafire" app on the home screen
Actual :
1. In both cases a mini filemanager is displayed. (ISSUE)
index of app://{XXXXXX-XXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXXX}/
Name Size Last Modified
...........
...........
2. If you tap in this mini file manager the "file: index.html" line the app is launched !
2.
Expected : The app is running as usual.
Workaround : Reboot the first time you have installed the packaged app. To the next boot you be able to launch as usual.

This issue is for offline apps only. This does not affect apps that require an online connection.
This was fixed for phone on version 1.2 but it seems to still persist on tablets especially running 1.4.